UPDATE: Mainfreight shares lift as offshore divisions drive 1H growth

UPDATE: Mainfreight shares lift as offshore divisions drive 1H growth
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Nov. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Mainfreight's shares lifted 4.2 percent after its offshore divisions kicked into gear, driving growth in the first half of the year.  Net profit rose 32 percent to $55.7 million in the six months to Sept. 30, versus $42.2 million in the prior year, the Auckland-based global transport and logistics company said.  Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation were $108 million, up 22 percent.  The shares last traded at $29.95, up from around $25 at the beginning of the year, and c...